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Debt (Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 20, 2011
Aug. 28, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value $ 2,230 $ 2,153
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 2,514 2,435
Less current portion, Carrying Value 900 900
Less current portion, Fair Value 913 924
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, Carrying Value 1,330 1,253
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, Fair Value 1,601 1,511
5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 1,097 1,097
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 1,317 1,314
Loan interest rate, fixed 5.50%  
Debt instrument, principal due date March 2017  
5.3% Senior Notes Due March 2012 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 900 900
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 913 924
Loan interest rate, fixed 5.30%  
Debt instrument, principal due date March 2012  
2.695% Promissory Notes Due October 2017 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 85 85
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 95 94
Loan interest rate, fixed 2.695%  
Debt instrument, principal due date October 2017  
1.18% Fixed Rate Note Due October 2018 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 78 0
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 80 0
Loan interest rate, fixed 1.18%  
Debt instrument, principal due date October 2018  
Yen TIBOR Plus Margin Term Loan Due June 2018 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 39 39
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 39 39
Loan interest rate, basis spread on variable rate 0.35%  
Debt instrument, principal due date June 2018  
3.5% Zero Coupon Notes Due August 2017 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 30 31
Total long-term debt, Fair Value 69 63
Yield to maturity percentage 3.50%  
Debt instrument, principal due date August 2017  
Other Long Term Debt [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt, Carrying Value 1 1
Total long-term debt, Fair Value $ 1 $ 1